Work Session Meeting May 20, 2026

Madison City Council Work Session — May 20, 2026 High-level summary: The City Council held a work session focused on roads and infrastructure. City Engineer Michael Johnson reviewed projects already funded for construction, projects funded for design only, and longer-range concepts. Discussion covered construction costs and timelines, utility relocation and right-of-way acquisition, traffic signals and turn lanes, sidewalks and multi-use paths, drainage and bridge work, grant opportunities, and ways to sequence projects without creating overlapping detours. Major active projects discussed included improvements at Gooch Road and Wall Triana Highway, the Balch Road/Gooch Road roundabout, Hardiman Road/Burgreen Road, Hughes Road/Old Madison Pike, Royal Drive Extension Phase 1, Bradley Street, and Slaughter Road/Eastview Drive. Council also reviewed future work including Mill Road/Sullivan Road, the Hughes Road sidewalk extension, Powell Road/Burgreen Road, Town Madison access improvements, Mill Road bridge work, the Town Madison multi-use trail, Garner Street Extension, Palmer Road bridges, Wall Triana widening, Bradford Creek Greenway, Hughes Road widening, and other intersection/connection concepts. No formal legislative action was taken. City Council & Mayor Attendance Roll call at 00:11:17: Mayor Ranae Bartlett — Present Council Member Maura Wroblewski — Present Council Member David Bier — Present Council Member Billie Goodson — Absent Council Member Michael McKay — Present Council Member Alice Lessmann — Present Council Member Erica White — Present Council Member Kenneth Jackson — Present Quorum established. YouTube “Jump To” Chapters 00:00:00 — Video lead-in 00:10:57 — Call to order; roads & infrastructure work session opens 00:11:17 — Roll call; quorum established 00:13:05 — Projects funded for construction 00:14:55 — Balch Road/Gooch Road roundabout 00:16:18 — Hardiman Road/Burgreen Road signal and turn-lane discussion 00:23:49 — Hughes Road/Old Madison Pike improvements 00:30:05 — Royal Drive Extension Phase 1 00:30:26 — Bradley Street improvements 00:31:04 — Slaughter Road/Eastview Drive project 00:33:46 — Projects funded for design only 00:34:40 — Mill Road/Sullivan Road intersection 00:36:21 — Hughes Road sidewalk extension and grant discussion 00:39:09 — Town Madison Boulevard/I-565 ramp improvements 00:40:41 — Mill Road bridge and multi-use path connection 00:42:12 — Town Madison multi-use trail 00:44:03 — Balch Road/Browns Ferry Road roundabout 00:45:25 — Garner Street Extension Phase 3 00:46:37 — Palmer Road bridge replacements 00:50:59 — Browns Ferry Road/Sullivan Road improvements 00:51:48 — Portal Lane drainage stabilization 00:52:55 — Balch Road/Mill Road signal concept 00:55:09 — Future and conceptual projects 00:57:10 — Bradford Creek Greenway extension 00:59:49 — Royal Drive Extension Phase 2 01:01:11 — Hughes Road widening Phase 2 01:03:16 — Additional future intersection and road concepts 01:09:47 — General council infrastructure questions 01:13:20 — County Line Road traffic-signal/corridor study discussion 01:21:46 — Paving, striping and road-condition discussion 01:27:45 — Capital project GIS map and project updates 01:28:46 — Legal briefing on upcoming Madison Inn & Suites public hearing 01:29:20 — Motion to adjourn 01:29:33 — Adjournment Notable Actions & Takeaways Appropriation/Resolution: No appropriations, resolutions, ordinances, or construction funding votes were taken; this was an informational work session. Infrastructure Priorities: Engineering discussed a working approach of roughly $6 million per year for future capital projects, subject to Council budget decisions, while avoiding overlapping major detours. Grant Opportunities: Staff identified potential 80/20 grant funding for eligible sidewalk, trail, and transportation projects, including the Hughes Road sidewalk extension. Traffic & Safety: Council focused on turn lanes, signal timing, pedestrian access, congestion near schools and County Line Road, and the need for updated traffic studies where conditions have changed. Road Maintenance: Staff reviewed the five-year paving plan, collector-road paving, striping, trench failures, drainage, and pavement/subgrade concerns. Public Hearing Focus: Legal distributed evidence notebooks for an upcoming public hearing concerning Madison Inn & Suites. Public Concerns Raised: No public comment period was held during this work session.